§ 23-6-13(B) — Applicability

(B) - Applicability

(1) General a. A sign may be erected, placed, established, painted, created or maintained only in conformance with the standards, procedures, exemptions, and other requirements of this Ordinance and all other applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations. Except for signs listed in Section 23-6-13(B)(3), Signs Exempt from Regulation, or in Section 23-6-13(B)(4), Signs Allowed without a Sign Permit, all signs shall comply with the permitting procedure in Section 23-2-4(K), Sign Permit, and shall be erected or installed only after issuance of a Sign Permit and in accordance with such permit. b. Standards for signage for certain specific uses may be found in Section 23-4-3, Use-Specific Standards, and Section 23-4-4(C), Specific Standards for Certain Accessory Uses. (2) Existing Development Existing permanent signs legally erected before November 9, 2010 may remain in place and in use, subject to restrictions on modification, replacement, and other actions. Certain temporary signs (including flags, banners, and portable signs), shall be subject to removal in accordance with this section. (3) Signs Exempt from Regulation The following types of signs are exempt from the requirements of this section, and shall not be required to obtain a Sign Permit in accordance with Section 23-2-4(K), Sign Permit (but may require a Building Permit in accordance with the Building Code): a. Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance; b. Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door, and not legible from a distance of more than three feet beyond the lot line of the development site or parcel on which the sign is located; and c. A traffic control sign on private commercial property (such as "Stop," "Yield," and similar signs), where the sign face meets Mississippi Department of Transportation standards or contains no commercial message of any sort. (4) Signs Allowed without a Sign Permit The following types of signs are exempt from the requirements to obtain a Sign Permit in accordance with Section 23-2-4(K), Sign Permit, but are subject to applicable standards in this section and may require a Building Permit in accordance with the Building Code: a. A sign not exceeding two square feet in area that contains only the name and address of the land or building on which it is located, or the owner or occupant of the land or building; b. An unlighted sign not exceeding 12 square feet in area that advertizes the sale, lease, or rent of the land or building on which it is located, provided the sign is removed from the land or building within ten days after the land or building is sold, leased, or rented; c. A sign that advertizes a political campaign or content based political speech, provided the sign is kept in good repair, and is removed within seven days after the election date; and d. A building marker sign that is carved or engraved into the building or made of bronze or other permanent material, and contains no commercial message; e. A notice sign that contains no commercial message; f. Any change in the advertising copy, announcement, or message on a marquee or changeable copy sign board; g. A wall sign not exceeding 12 square feet in area that identifies the name, address, and management of an apartment building or planned building group on the premises, provided such signs are limited to one sign per building; and h. A directional sign not exceeding four square feet in area that is located within a Multifamily Residential (RM), Limited Business (LB), or Neighborhood Business (NB) Zoning District, contains no commercial message, and is intended to provide useful noncommercial directions or information to persons likely to be on the premises, such as notice of parking/no parking zones, identification of entrance and exit lanes, and directions to telephones, restrooms, and automated teller machines.

(Ord. No. 2514, 7-11-2023)